Man cited for wearing clown mask
GRANTVILLE (AP) – Police have been fielding reports of suspicious clowns across Pennsylvania for weeks, and now one of them is speaking out.
Thirty-four-year-old Jonathan Kline said he’s not guilty.
He was cited for disorderly conduct after police in East Hanover Township said he jumped in front of cars wearing the mask, startling people. Police said they have witnesses. But the Palmyra man said that’s not what happened.
Kline said he heard about the spate of clown sightings and decided to walk to his friend’s house about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday where he planned to scare his friend when he came outside to smoke a cigarette.
But Kline said several vehicles started following him as he walked to his friend’s house where he was found holding the mask and wearing street clothes when police arrived.